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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
BEHIND THE BARS,

Ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan, Of Dublin, Son.
fenced to Servo Two Months in Prison.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3-The second trial of
ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan for printing in his
paper reports of suppressed branches of the
National League took place yesterday, and
resulted in conviction Mr. Sullivan was
sentenced to two months imprisonment,
but without labor. Mr.: Sullivan will be
treated in prison as trst-class
mlsdemeanant Mr.. Sullivan has an
nounced that he will not appeal from
the decision Of the court, but will suffer his
punishment proudly. as he would If it were
ten times greater. Mr.: Sullivan took his
seat on the bench of the court of Assizes
yesterday. and kept it until the commission
was read he then made formal protest
against the omission of his name, and with
drew from the court Mr. Sexton, the high
Sheriff, accompanied him in his withdraw
al
LONDON. Dec 3.-The Daily Me,cs says:
1.-The imprisonment Of Lord Mayor Sullivan
is national scandal He is a man of the
highest character both public and private
The question which the people Of Great Britain
IS asking in shame and anger is: What manner
of law is this which converts such mon into
crimipalsf'"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS.
Six Men Badly Burned and tho Derrick
Wrecked at the Speedily Well.

Six Mon Badly Burned and tho Derrick
Wrecked at the Speedily Well.
On CITY, Pa, Dec San explosion Of
natural gas occurred at the Speedily we'll,
seven miles from hero, last evening, wreck
ing the derrick and painfully burning six
workmen. Four of the men are in serious
oond .tion, but, with care, will probably re-
cover. The rig and all adjaoent buildings
were destroyed, and the gas Is now burn
ing as 1t escapes from the ground
farmland Ind. , Do 3--Last night Sam
uel Wright was fatally and George Ritter
seriously injured by an explosion Of natural
gas The two men entered room which
Ritter was fitting up for restaurant A
match was struck to light the lamps and an
explosion instantly resulted, completely
wrecking the building The explosion re-,
suited from leakage Of natural gaA Tbs
moneyloss Is $40, 600 *=s
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HARPER,s TRIAL.

Bank Examiner Powell Tells How the
Ex-Financier Begged Him to Pass tho
Examination Of tho FIdelity's, Condition
President Swlft's Story Of How He
Was Deceived by Harper.
CINCINNATI, Dec, 3--In the Harper trial
yesterday, General Eugene +. Powell, Ma
tional Bank examiner, testified. He had
on March IL, 1887, and found every
thing straight On June Is, being alarmed
by rumors as to the banks connection with
the wheat deal, he appeared to make sec
ond examination. He was begged by Harper
to pass the examination, and was then
asked to telegraph to the Comptroller Of
the. Currency for authority to not make
the examination, but he still refused He
then made an examination, and found three
certificates Of deposit aggregatlng $780,
500, bearing no date There were no en-
tries of these certificates on the books
General Powell on June 20 notified the
directors that so much of their resources
had been wasted that he would be COM
PEELED to close the bank
Paul B. AshbroOk, the book-keeper for in
dividual accounts of the Fidelity Bank, had
charge of Harper's individual account, and
said Harper's account was frequently over
drawn. At one time In May it was over
WdWu P1O,UUU. Lie WlCnoSS READ the
fluctuations of Harper's aud other accounts
In which he was interested from January to
June Nearly all were overdrawn at some
time
Briggs Swift, the venerable president of
the late Fidelity Bank, was asked if he knew
his bank was engaged in a wheat deal Il
did not was his blunt answer He then
Went on to say that he asked Harper in
January last il he was in the wheat deal and
Harper said he had not dollar in it. Later
he sent him letter asking him the same
question, and he replied by letter saying he
had no interest whatever in the matter, and
IT any man said he had he was liar Con-
tinuing, MI: Swift said:
'When the public began to suspect the Fidel-
tty Bank and wanted to restore confidence,
went to the bank with Mr.. Richard Smith, OF
the Gazette, who has known me for years, ano
together we catechized Harper on the subject
and he denied 1t. Then Mr.. Smith, upon my
assurance and upon Harper's express state
ment, wrote an editorial denying that the FL
deity Bank was mixed up in the affair. This
was but Q few days before the failure
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
At Peace with Plymouth.

NEW YORK, Dec 3.-Thursday afternoon
the Executive Committee of the Beecher
Statue Fund Committee met and, after hear
ing an explanation from DR.. Parker, unani-
mously adopted a resolution exonerating him
from all blame in the eulogy matter The
eulogy was pronounced without compensa-
tion received by DR.. Parker, and the COM
mittee take this opportunity Of extending
70 him their thanks for his splendid tribute
to the memory of Mr. Beecher.
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Tariff Reform,

SPR1NaFEID, Ill. Dec 3-Friday license
of incorporation was granted to the Amer
loan Tariff Reform League of Chicago The
object is to inaugurate propaganda of
tariff reform and establish branches
throughout the United States Among the
incorporators are s. Corning Judd, Julius
s Grinnell, William ]. English, Herman
Leb, Michael Schweisthal and NJ NJ Trum-
h,,11
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-Slarpeley was invited tho other
day to dinner by old MaoSkintiint. In
due course two chops made their ap-
ipearance. 'You see your dinner )" re-
marked the host. !" Yes" replied
2sharpeley, helping himself to both the
chops; ..but I dom see yours. = Judy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
Mostly Americans.

Boston, Dvo 3-The story that the fish
cry business was operated largely in Mas
sachusetts by foreigners is dispelled by STA
tistics that will shortly appear These show
that 1t, 435 persons are employed In this
industry in the State. OF this number over
10000 are Americana About I, 500 are
Canadians, 600 Swedes and 500 Irish.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
MOST TO THE PUBLIC.

He Declares He Has Been Very Careful
Of His Words Since His Last Term in
Jail.
New YORK, Dec. 3.]ohan Most, the An
archist, has prepared long address to the
public in regard to his late trial and con-
viction, and says that as soon as
the Chicago Anarchists were executed
the capitalistic press "turned on him
for victim" He asserts that he has been
very careful about talking and writing since
his last imprisonment that false statements
regarding his speeches and bogus inter
views have been published, and that
Pinkerton's people Swallowed him and
tried to provoke him to violence He init
mates that his arrest was the result Of
visit made by Inspector Bonfield, of Chi
oago, to this city, and that it was police
conspiracy backed by perjury and the UNI
fair method used by the district attorney
that procured his conviction. He declares
that imprisonment VIII only strengthen his
principleR
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07

Complaint Againss . Collection Agency.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3-The Post-of1aoe De-
partment is in receipt Of large number Of
complaints against Sprague's Collection
Agency Of Chicago The complaints come
from reputable people all over the country
who have received dunning circulars from
the concern mclosed In envelopes on which
were printed the words "bad debts" In
large, black-faced letters s$$g?*s #@ @
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07

Exoltomont In tho Lehigh Valley.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec ga report that
1000 Belgian miners have been engaged to
come to this country to take the places of
the Lehigh valley strikers has caused great
excitement among the latter, who threaten
bloodshed should imported diggers invade
their territory. $t3 'a-s5g
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
Tha Failura Recorf,

NEW York, Dec 8. Business failures dur
ing the week in the United States numbered
215; Canada, 20; = to5al Of pa Last week
there were 2O7 failures
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
"a Strike Practica ~ Enilet

/ A Strike Practically Ended. y vi
u M1LwAuKra Via, Deo 3--some Of the
malsters tn this city have Withdrawn from
the union and returned to work In their old
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Percentage of Alcohol in Wine.

Mr.. E. Goodwin Clayton delivered 4
lecture in St. James, Hall yesterday
on What We Drink" He said that :,
sparkling glass of ale was as gooG
beverage as could be got, and spoke of
tea as exceedingly refreshing: but he
believed that wine met a want which
none of these supplied. and that no al
coholic beverage could be compared
with it for wholesomeness. 1t belonged
to the class of natural fermentet}
liquors, which also included cider.
perry. and various kinds Of beer. Rv
the process of natural fermentation.
cider and perry contained about per
cent of alcohol. and beer from 4 to .
per cent.
The natural proportion of alcohol
present in Wine was about 10 per cent.
in the lighter German and Bordeaux
wines the percentage was considerably
lower: but it was somewhat higher in
the wines of the southern districts OF
France. Greece. and Spain, the reason
being that the greater amount of sugar
PAo>4NNSN3 - 1si4 SSA dAiounG VI .i1COuOl-
wine continuing more than 13 per cent of
1t might be Laid down as a rule that
alcohol was fortified, and especially. if
as in Sherries, the alcohol was from Is
to 20 per cent. and in the ease of port
was from Il to Il per cent.
The average amount of alcohol in the
French red wines was 10 A per cent.
in hooks and MoselleS about 10 per cent;
in the Spanish wines about II per cent.
in ports II to IS per cent. in Madeira
Ii or 1872 per cent. The wine which
he regarded as least fortified with added
spirit was Madeira. Having subjected
the wines of France, Spain. Portugal.
Germany. Italy, and Austria-Hungary
to 4 careful professional analysis, he ex-
pressed an opinion that the only wine
which at the present time could be
absolutely relied upon for its mature
condition and purity was that grown on
the island of Madeira. Pull iAalI Gazette
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Horace, Maynard's Peril.

Daring the canvass of 1876 Mr..
Maynard was posted to speak at the
Town of Somerville, the shire town of
Somerville, the shire town of Fayette
County, in West Tennessee. That is
the only county in the State in which
there is a maj orfty of colored people,
and of course it was and is yet strongly
| Republican. Nevertheless there was
and is in the county gang of as des-
perate and deEi1ish men as can be
| found.
When it was known in Somerville
that Mr.. Maynard was to speak there :.
gang of ruffians held council, and de-
teHmined to kiH him while he was
speaking in the courtroom. He wa.
Informed of the fact, but bravely de-
termined to make his speech, death or
no death.
Four desperate characters were
chosen to do the devilish deed, and, to
provide them with the necessary cour-
age, they were filled full of whisky.
One of the leaders Of the Republicans
of Fayette County was Sheriff Reeves.
as brave man as ever stopped Eebel>
bullet. He also heard of the plot, and
with three brothers, as brave as him.
self, and an uncle, entered the court
room and took seats on one of the tables
used by the lawyers. All of them were
armed to the teeth, and ready to
scatter lead at a moments notice.
The four chosen ruffians entered
soon after Mr.. Maynard began his
speech: ANA in a moment one of them
called him a damned liar and
repeated the insult again and again; all
the time the four moved forward: to-
ward the stand. Just as the last. one
was passing him, Sheriff Reeves plucked
him by the sleeve and whispered to
him: Don t YOU fellows interfere whit
Maynard. If You do, we five VIII shoot
you down.
The fellow turned and called halt.
A hurried whispering took place, and
then the scoundrels slowly fled out
and disappeared. If they had inter-
fered with Maynard they wauld have
been killed to a dead certainly for the
Reeveses were dead shots. aad as brave
as they make them anywhere. Sheriff
Reeves was marked for destruction
from that hour, as were his brothers.
Two Of the latter were killed bv the
Rebels afterward. and he himself
carries three bullets to this dav. The
uncle stood his ground and fought the
tight out: and, though a very old man
now. was elected Recorder of the coun-
ty at the election last fall--Ins1ianapo-
lis Journal
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vas the first bill passed or,;hep third read

eto blC LII ~ oAAl pIoncu OlTtC4leN Gluku ICIA-
ing:
The following bills were. each read the
third time and passed: Relating to the
penal code; giving preference on govern
ment works to honerably discharged Union
soldiers and sailors; relating to the organic
alton of savings banks, the supervision Of
the same and the protection of derositors ::
reducing the fees for scaling logs, from five
to three cents; relating to the foreclosure
of mortgages.
A motion was adopted that the election
for United States senator be. placed in the
special >orders for Tuesday at IL o'clock.
Adjourned to 10 a. M. Tuesday.
The House being more numerous body
than the Senate, had larger list of absen-
tees and those present were not especially
anxious to take hold of work. and at noon
an adjournment was taken for the day. A
few bills were introduced, the one in rela-
ton to grain warehouses and their inspec-
ton being the most Important and it was
sent to the judiciary committee, after the
clerk had passed nearly an hour in it's read
ing.
Two messages were received from the gov
ernOr signifying his approval of II. F. Sc, ap-
propriating money for the expenses Of the
legislature, and of bill, Il. II. 81, appropriate
ing money for the building Of bridge
across the Mississippi at Brainerd.
The electi of United States Senator was
made special order for Tuesday at II NJ.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
The Benders.

Newspaper readers will remembel.
the notorious Bender family, and their
peculiar if not mysterious disappearance
is now explained in the following
narrative made public at St. Louis.
Paul Belts says that late in the
seventies he was called to see an ac-
quaintance who was dying in Kansas
City hotel. The man wished to tell
him about the fate of the Benders. the
family that murdered so many tray
elers. He exacted II pledge that Mr..
Belts would not reveal the story while
his informant's wife lived. He said
the Benders We're lynched by u vigil-
ance committee. They were all hang
ed except Kate Bender, who fought SO
hard they could not get the rope
around her neck. and so she
was shot. The following year the sto-
ry. was confirmed by . Kansas farmer
living near the Blenders. The farmer
said:
Did it never occur to YOU that it
was very strange that so many muir
derers as there were in the Bender
family. and such stupid people as they
were. could escape from the keenest
detectives in the world. who will fol-
low their game into the fllrtherest parts
of the world and capture themo How do
folks think that such :. gang could get
away in Il country where every man,
woman, and child knows everyb ,lv
else and everyhody's horses and wagons?
No. sir: if any one wants what there is
left of the Benders they will have to 90
over into the Indian Territory. They
stretched hemp there, all but Kate
Il tell you, man, she was bad one.
She screamed and bit and cursed and
kicked so that one could put the rope
around her neck. So some one cracked
her skull for her with Il stick, and an
other one put bullet or two through
he. brain,
Mr.. Belts has not felt free to tell the
story until the present time.
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Drunkenness in Switzerland,

Drunkenness having greatly in
CREASED in Switzerland. the Swiss are
about to try a new experiment for
restricting the sale of alcohol. The
manufacture of spirits has been made
Il Federal monopoly, all distillers being
required to sell their produce to the
State, which will then resell it to the
consumer. The quality will be I'M
proved, strict regulations being en-
forced as to the substances used in
distillation; but the retail price will be
raised, the Federal Government expect
ing to raise 100000 a year from the
monopoly, y per cent of which must
be spent by the Cantons ont me;-
sures calculated to check the abuse of
alcohol. 1t will be interesting
to watch the effect of this ex-
pertinent, which is the fire
effort ever made on a great scale to
reduce consumption of concentrated
alcohol, while leaving that of ditfused
alcohol, as in wine and cider, I'M
touched English teetotalers will think
the effort thus limited very foolish; but
doctors, we suspect, will be of differ
ent opinion. It will be observed that
when the State has once obtained the
NOR opoly it will be possible, if that is
thought wise, to sell spirits on doctors
orders only-say for two years-and
see what is the result of that-Londoa
Spectator.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Dlsestibility of Brcadstufs.

DR.. Walzen Muller. the German phvS-
Dlogist. remarks upon the common
idea that an admixture of bran with
flour renders the latter much easier of
digestion, and asserts that the smallest
communion of the grain. us well as
the amount of husky portion retained
in the we]l-known Graham flour. pro-
duces a slight irritation of the digestive
organs, which results in the separation
of the pepsin from the husk of the
grain, admitting of its mixture with the
castle fluids, thus greatly facilitating
the process of assimilation: this me-
chanical irritation, particularly in the
case of the aged and weak, being other
wise producible only by the use of al
coholic and similar stimulants. DR..
Muller is of the opinion that bread
should not be made without sailing, for
the reason that the starch OF the flour
contains large amount Of the salt Of
potash, which neutralizes much salt in
the system. Again, dry bread which
has been baked some little time is most
healthful. as the chewing process must
of necessity be thorough and the bread
consequently fully saGvated previous to
its entrance into the stomach. He also
particularly urges the desirability of
mixing the dough Of bread with milk.
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ST. PAUL. Jan. II. 1873.

ST. fACL, Jan. II, 1887.
Notwithstanding the legislature was in
session Saturday quite number passed the
Sunday interlude at their homes, and were
Houses opened Monday forenoon with a
number of absentees. A number of bills
and several petitions were introduced in
the Senate and referred, and the following
bills passed.
Senator Days defining school holidays,
was read third time and passed. This
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
A Great Invention.

1t is said that baker has invented a
new kind of yeast, which makes bread
so light that a pound of it weighs only
eight ounces.
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ST.. PAUL, JAN. Is, 1887.

ST. TAtL. JAN. IL, 1889.
At high noon to-day the Senate and
House met in joint convention in the House
to cOnsummate the Senatorial election. The
roll call showed very few absentees and
Clark Howard proceeded to read the jour
mails Of yesterdays proceedings in both Sen
ate and House When he had concluded
Speaker Merriam formally announced that
Cushman K. Davis having received a major
lty OF all the votes cast in each branch of the
legislature separately, majority of both
bodies being present, was now duly elected
to the g. S Senate for six years from March
4th, 1887.
The announcement was received with
applause. Senator Edwards of Fillmore
and Representatives Bjorge of Otter Tail
and Warren OF Ramsey, were appointed to
notify tue Senator elect and request his
presence. In few moments they returned
with HIM and his entrance was the signal
for applause. Upon being introduced he
spoke as follows
4Hr. speaker, Senators and Representatives:
You have informed me through your com
mlttee that have been elected to represent,
in part, this commonwealth in the Senate
OF the United States; and l appear at your
invitation, and in obedience to custom, to
acknowledge the honor which you have
conferred upon me.
thank you, and through you, thank the
fills an inspiration which, in an honorable
form, has, in some degree, directed my
studies and thoughts.
l accept the office, in the hope that the ex-
pectations which generous constituency
may entertain will not be wholly dissap-
pointed.
You will permit me to say that the unan-
unity with which great party has selected
me for this office, makes me fear that too
much is required of me, and burdens ME
with that ditf1dence which any man ought
to feel under such circumstances
The restrictions of this occasion do not
permit any elaborate statement of political
opinions; trust that such a statement is
not at all necessary. It has been my en-
daavor on all occasions to state my conyic-
tons frankly, and 1 think that no sincere
person. who has heard me, can have mis-
understood me. I will say that,
in my opinion, an unnecessary
surplus of Public Revenue is polit-
icai and economical evil. That the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

in this, city, and so L managed to find
yousalI'
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Silver threaded Grape worn over satin and
combined with plush for the bodice, is the
favorite ball gown of the season.
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ST. PAUL, Jan. Is. 1897.

there were not half a dozen members who
did not expect an adjournment by noon
today until Tuesday. But it didn't hap
pen. The weather indicated snow and the
word was quietly passed about that as there
was a L. s. Senator to elect on Tuesday, it
would not be safe for the members to go
home and run the risk of being blockaded
on the return trip. The Republicans ar
gued that none of the pesky Democrats
would go home, and if they went, there was
no knowing what might happen. NOtwith-
standing this. it is claimed that both houses
had majority who voted to adjourn until
Tuesday, but the presiding officers an
nounced the result the other way and to-
night the members are saying to each other,
what an industrious body we are" The
Senate relieved its eloquence on Senator
July; New Years and Thanksgiving, school
holidays. They are all legal holidays now,
so far as banks and general business is con-
cerned, and the End of February and Good
Friday besides, but some of the school dis
trlcts refuse to pay teachers if they suspend
schools on the four days first mentioned.
The object of the bill is to remedy this A
motion to add Memorial Day called forth
the elOquence but it finally prevailed and
with the tive days included, the bill was
recommended to pass Fourteen bills we're
introduced in each branch of the legislature
and four passed in the House, all of local
character. 1t Representative Potter, of
Houston, and the Speaker, had not had q
tilt over the rules, the session in the House
would have been very dull. Potter won
He is too old q legislator to be caught
on the rules